Articles by Taylor Soper

Taylor Soper is a GeekWire staff reporter who covers a wide variety of tech assignments, including emerging startups in Seattle and Portland, the sharing economy and the intersection of technology and sports. A native of Portland, Ore., and graduate of the University of Washington, he was named a “New Journalist of the Year” by the Society of Professional Journalists.

Seattle and Portland are the latest Instacart cities where personal shoppers can become part-time employees. The grocery delivery company announced today that shoppers in the two Northwest cities can apply… Read More

PicMonkey is already a successful startup, boasting more than 25 million monthly users and hundreds of thousands of paying customers from 190 countries who visit the photo-editing site each day. But the company… Read More

William Longmire calls himself “Microsoft Fanman No. 1.” He also happens to be a Seattle Seahawks supporter. So with Windows 10 launching Wednesday and the football season kicking off this fall, Longmire prepared for the big… Read More

Seattle-based biotech startup Kineta today announced that it won a $4 million federal contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop new immunotherapies against respiratory viral… Read More

Launch parties are happening all over the world for Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is in Kenya, celebrating the powerful uses of technology in changing people’s… Read More

Microsoft meets NASCAR this weekend at Pocono Raceway. Just a few days after the Redmond giant debuts its newest operating system with Windows 10, Microsoft will be front-and-center in the professional… Read More

Cloud computing management startup Cloudability today announced the acquisition of stealthy data transfer startup RipFog in an all-Portland deal. Founded last year by former Jive Software CEO Dave Hersh and former Urban… Read More

Hacking, innovation, and lots of caffeine best describe what’s going on inside two massive tents at Microsoft’s campus this week. For the second straight year, Microsoft workers are stepping away from their… Read More

Those who like shopping at Seattle’s Central Co-op can now have their groceries delivered. Instacart announced that it will offer one-hour delivery from Central Co-op starting today. The company will deliver items… Read More

A Seattle startup is helping warehouse owners make extra money while providing businesses with an easy way to find storage space. FLEXE is a 2-year-old “sharing economy” company led by former… Read More

Two Seattleites want people to stop buying products and services from Amazon.com until the company shows more concern for its impact on Seattle. Jeff Reifman and Kali Snowden just launched a… Read More

Earlier this month, daily fantasy sports site FanDuel raised a whopping $275 million round. Now, its rival DraftKings is reeling in even more cash. Re/code reported that DraftKings has raised… Read More

They hail from places like California, Tel Aviv, and Hong Kong. They work with technologies like cloud security, virtual reality, and online candy shops. The sixth class of Techstars Seattle officially… Read More

The Federal Communications Commission today approved AT&T’s $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV, paving the way to create the largest pay-TV provider in America. The merger brings together the nation’s second-largest wireless… Read More

Performance-enhancing drugs have made their way to the eSports arena. Electronic Sports League, the professional eSports organization, will start testing gamers for drugs in the wake of players admitting that… Read More

This was probably one of Amazon’s better days in its 20-year history. Earlier Thursday, the company blew past Wall Street’s expectations for its second quarter earnings and posted a surprising $92 million… Read More

After surprising Wall Street and posting a profit in its second quarter earnings report, Amazon.com’s stock skyrocketed on Tuesday. The Seattle company is now trading at $567 per share, up 17… Read More

Amazon.com’s fast-growing cloud business is generating a ton of cash and helping the Seattle company turn an overall profit. Amazon today revealed how much revenue and profit its Amazon Web Services… Read More

The Boeing Co. and June Boeing today announced a $30 million donation to the Museum of Flight to expand its science, technology, engineering, and math-related (STEM) education opportunities, particularly for underrepresented… Read More

Whether it’s using wearable devices to track fitness performance or hiring an in-house developer to whip up custom mobile apps, the Seattle Sounders are placing a priority on technology. That… Read More